Grassley 2008?

[PBrunsel]

Well, I had to ask this.

My favorite Senator last thought of running for President in 1996. He turned it down knowing he would lose. I need to ask though, could Charles Grassley be nominated for President and perhaps win the race?

Yes he'll be 75 years old, and that is probably too old to be elected President. He is a Social and Fiscal Conservative. He is a mamber of The Family a Christian Values group that has struggled to keep prayer in schools and organizes the National Day of Prayer every year. Grassley votes the Conservative line and was reelected with 70% of the vote in 2004.

So how could my favorite Senator fare in the 2008 Republican Primary?

[PBrunsel]

It's not happening, PBrunsel. 

Yeah, i've never said that to any of your Santorum in 2008 posts.

[PBrunsel]

It's not happening, PBrunsel. 

Yeah, i've never said that to any of your Santorum in 2008 posts.

The difference: Santorum is more likely to run for President than for Grassley to even be seriously mentioned for President or VP. 

If Grassley was younger he would be a great choice for President!

I am also glad he didn't try for the GOP nomination in '96 because that would have been humiliating for Grassley to lose Iowa to Clinton.

[PBrunsel]

If any Iowan is going to get a P or VP spot, it'd be Jim Nussle. He'd need to graduate to the senate at least first though.

PBrunsel will correct me if I'm wrong on this, but actually, it looks more likely that he's going to run for governor.  That would put him in better position than Senator anyway for running for Pres or VP.

Nussle is running for Governor and stands a good chance to get elected. He could be a good nominee in 2012 (if a Democrat wins) or 2016.